As Walker finished writing a second entry into his journal, he looked up to the sky with a smile planted across his face.428Please respect copyright.PENANAHeisSpV3fO
He took a deep breathe of air and exhaled happily afterward.428Please respect copyright.PENANARa686URNiq
Although the air had now become even stronger with a tainted smell of smoke, Walker liked it.428Please respect copyright.PENANAMom8CYDK0I
Most dragons actually loved the smell of smoke for the stronger the smell, the healthier the dragon.
Deciding to walk on four legs, Walker placed his journal into his mouth before walking along the treeline.428Please respect copyright.PENANAJpiJ1TCY4k
His view did not waver from the village populated with humans.428Please respect copyright.PENANAncElinFQy7
And because of that, he noticed a couple of humans walk along a path that lead into the heart of the village.428Please respect copyright.PENANAFJfRA3R0NM
With widened eyes, Walker watched and jotted down what he observed about the humans into his journal.428Please respect copyright.PENANAJmcFbFX7yX
All information gathered about the human race was written in the front of the book while all his journal entries were written at the back.
Almost unable to contain his excitement about venturing closer to the humans, he hit himself with his own tail to knock himself back into reality.428Please respect copyright.PENANAaVUUBgFoSF
"Right! I must stay focused! I shall only see the humans once the sun rises the next day," declared Walker.428Please respect copyright.PENANApB6QKHpj63
After Walker's declaration, the sound of a pitter patter of paws along a tree branch caught on Walker's ears.428Please respect copyright.PENANAArpgTYEOZ8
Following the noise of little paws was the mew of a cat looking down at the large dragon.428Please respect copyright.PENANAlw9BDumYTO
"What're you, nya? I've never seen such a bizarre reptile before, and especially a winged reptile. Tell me nya, what are ye?" Asked the short haired ginger cat with black socks.428Please respect copyright.PENANAWofcpcFdJL
And in an instant, Walker leaned his head forward toward the cat that was rested on a branch, his yellow eyes brimming with amazement.428Please respect copyright.PENANAPCTDJisOO0
"So you must be a mammal ranked with the category of feline! Wow, this is the first time I have ever seen a cat, domesticated perhaps to suit the needs of the human?" wondered Walker, not noticing the utter confusion that swept over the cat's face.428Please respect copyright.PENANAYPhacXRoAF
"Goodness, what are ye on? Is this your first time on planet earth or something?" asked the ginger cat, half concerned about Walker's answer.428Please respect copyright.PENANAlQ1tq7hK28
"I have lived here for five-hundred years, kitty-cat, I am not new to planet earth in the slightest," stated Walker while still staring up at the ginger cat, whose blue eyes were sparkling.428Please respect copyright.PENANA0E6r2njJgy
"Thief-hundred? Like human years? If so, you're a freaking old thing," gasped the ginger cat.428Please respect copyright.PENANAbi5UIpm57y
Walker nodded in response to the ginger cat at first but scolded the cat after calling him "old" when he was only a young dragon.
"If human years are the same as the earth completing one circuit around the sun then yes, I am five-hundred human years old," Walker said to the ginger cat in response.428Please respect copyright.PENANAjZZRaWAilR
And after a minute of silence, the ginger cat asked Walker about what he was once again.428Please respect copyright.PENANAygdW8ZyvyA
"I am Walker, and I wander the earth as a dragon," Walker stated proudly.428Please respect copyright.PENANArhWYzSfipB
"What about you? You must have a name, don't you cat?" asked Walker moments after answering the cat's question.428Please respect copyright.PENANAoHOQmrHDeR
"Nya... Yes, I am called Ryder. Ryder Zwen is my nyame! Don't ware it out now ye know it, dragon," hissed Ryder, the orange pelted, scar ridden, cat.428Please respect copyright.PENANAAq2TOKr6Cl
"Domesticated?" asked Walker, still looking up at Ryder.428Please respect copyright.PENANAlzjMXtZJ1m
"Nya?" mewed Ryder in confusion.428Please respect copyright.PENANAR8tYu6HMlJ
"Domesticated, is that what you are?" Walker repeated.
Suddenly, Ryder's fur stood on end as he growled at Walker before lunging forward.428Please respect copyright.PENANAzsteO5yrbB
Grabbing a hold of Walker's face, he dug his claws as best he could under the dragon's scales and hissed.428Please respect copyright.PENANAAcaIKP6lPT
"Does thee look domesticated to ye?" growled Ryder as his fangs remained bared.428Please respect copyright.PENANAQg2rNFqKHp
"Ah... Yes?" responded Walker, unsure.428Please respect copyright.PENANA9gvGV0DR4t
And with Walker's response, Ryder's ears flattened against his head and he let go of Walker.428Please respect copyright.PENANAdXWSgrl8Ie
Sliding down to the ground and landing on his drenched black paws, he wandered forward for a moment before sitting down, mumbling to himself.428Please respect copyright.PENANA72d5HHv2J8
"I'm talking to an idiot," sighed Ryder, his scarred tail flicking back and forth.428Please respect copyright.PENANARk16eQz62y
"Thanks," said Walker sarcastically while looking down at Ryder.
"I be a wild cat," declared Ryder.428Please respect copyright.PENANAweOlpKcBsD
"But I sure can persuade the humans to give me some grub if I need it that bad... And judging by how I've never seen ye kind around here Walker, ye be feral too?" asked Ryder curiously while looking back to the dragon staring down at him.428Please respect copyright.PENANAYtad8h0qeZ
"I am not "feral", but I cannot be seen by average humans so how would I state myself?" wondered Walker as he whispered to himself.
An idea flashed in Ryder's mind as he spoke to Walker, the words "use him to secretly get food, he can't get caught" flashed before him.428Please respect copyright.PENANAJveWyyN3oY
As Walker mumbled on about the question Ryder asked, a slight purr started to emit from the orange cat.428Please respect copyright.PENANAp0NnRHUyja
"Hey, dragon, do ye got any reason to be hanging 'round the humans?" asked Ryder in the kindest voice he could come up with.428Please respect copyright.PENANAhNM8tJ11Um
"Ah, yes, actually I am here to study them for my flock," responded Walker almost instantly after being asked.428Please respect copyright.PENANAbglhKeniL7
"Nya! That's great! I can show ye 'round and tell ye what is best to do 'round these humans, nya! Ye can trust this kitty to help, that's if you're willing to let me," Ryder purred as he spoke to Walker.428Please respect copyright.PENANAxWKySffeWT
Absolute glee stretched across Walker's face at Ryder's words.428Please respect copyright.PENANAfFUPBHKLk7
"Of course, of course! That'd be great, thanks Ryder," Walker roared gleefully.
"Nya nya... Great... Okay, start'n tomorrow we'll go to town and... meet the people, yeah. Sound good to you?" asked Ryder, trying to hide his expression of an easy victory.428Please respect copyright.PENANAHKJEf2Qwkm
"Sounds great, I thank you Ryder! I can't wait to meet the people," grinned Walker.428Please respect copyright.PENANAwBb7sB6BWQ
"Yes... meet the people, we'll certainly meet the people indeed," grinned Ryder too.